Dr. Yawar Abbas

Dr. Yawar Abbas

Designation: IPFP Fellow

Phone: +923105179997

Email: yawar.abbas@kiu.edu.pk

Status: yawar.abbas@kiu.edu.pk

Dr. Yawar Abbas is an IPFP fellow (NAHE/HEC NFDP) in the department of Environmental Sciences. He is mainly engaged in research activities and teaching courses like Environmental Management System, Solid Waste Management, Natural Resource Management and Occupational Health & Safety to the undergraduate level. He has completed his Doctoral degree in Environmental Sciences & Engineering from School of Environment, Tsinghua University China majoring of Solid Waste Management. He has strong background knowledge about Environmental Engineering. He has skilled in using design experimental design, Origin-pro, lifecycle analysis (LCA), composting reactor design and operations GC-Mass, GC-FID, TCD and HPLC as well as other analytical tools. He is also interested in social work based programs related to Environmental conservation and protection. His hobbies included reading books, hiking and watching documentaries

  • BS (Hons) Environmental Sciences Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Peshawar, KPK, Pakistan
  • MS Environmental Sciences Department of Earth & Environmental Sciences Bahria University Islamabad
  • Ph.D Environmental Sciences & Engineering School of Environmental, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P. R. China
  • Environmental Engineer JERS Engineering consultant, 124-H Model town, Lahore, Pakistan
  • Environmental Information Officer Gilgit-Baltistan Environmental Protection Agency
  • Assistant Professor (Visiting) Department of Environmental Sciences, Karakoram International University, Gilgit
  • IPFP Fellow Department of Environmental Sciences, Karakoram International Sciences, Gilgit

  • 1. Chinese Government Scholarship awardee (2016-20201) 2. Professor scholarship on merit basis (2016-2021) 3. Tsinghua University SCI journal paper publishing scholarship awardee (2021) 4. Silk Road Global Health Fellowship Program” Kenya (November 3rd to 17th, 2018 ) 5. Silver Medalist in MS Environmental Sciences, Bahria University, Islamabad, Pakistan (2011-2013) 6. Bahria University merit scholarship awardee (2011-2013). 7. IPFP fellowship

  • Solid waste management; Removal of air pollutants through non thermal plasma technology; Remediation of organic pollutants from soil, enhancement of humic substances in soil and natural resource management

    • Impact of packaging materials on the quality attributes of potato (Solanum tuberosum L.) during storage, Abbas, T., Ali, S., Hussain, A., Fatima, Hussain, B., Alam, R., Hussain, Z., Zehra, Q., Hussain, S. W., Abbas, Y., & Hussain Z. (2017)
    • Concentration of macro nutrients in dry foliage of Russian olive (elaeagnus angustifolia), Noreen, A., Raza, G., Ali, H., Hussain, K., Uddin, S., Zehra, Q., Hussain, B., Hussain, S. W., Abbas, Y., Ali, R., & Alam, N.
    • A Study on physio-chemical and biological analysis of drinking water quality from the residential areas of Islamabad, Pakistan, Mustafa, M. F., Afreen, A., Abbas, Y., Athar, W., Rehman, Z., Khan, Q., Rahman, S. W., & Ali, A
    • A Study of Source Specific Quantification, Composition and Disposal Methods of Municipal Solid Waste at Konodas Gilgit City, Pakistan, Hussain, M., Haider, S., Abbas, Y., Khan, Q., Hussain, B., Waqar, S. W., Zehra, Q., & Ali, A.
    • Hazard Vulnerability Risk Assessment of District Gilgit, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Ali, F., Khan, B, Khan, G., Abbas, Y., Hussain, E., Masood, A., Akbar. & Karim R. (2015).
    • Allelopathic Effects of Bark, Leaf and Root Exduate of Guaiacum Officinale (Lignum) on Seed germination, root Length, shoot length, dry weight of Pennisetum Glauccum (Millet), Akbar, K., Khan, B., Shoukat, S., Ahmed, W., Abbas, Y., Karim, R., Shehzad, K., & Ali F.
    • Assessment of the Workplace Conditions in Chemical and Textile Industries of Faisalabad, Shah, N., Abbas, F., Abbas, Y., Haider, S. A., Khan, Q., Asghar, N., Noor, S., Abbas, S. N., Ali, N., & Ali A.
    • Ecotourism Potential in Gilgit-Baltistan (A Case Study of Khunjerab National Park), Abbas, S. N., Sardar, M., Muhmmad, M. W., Abbas, Y., Karim, R., Ali, N., Abbas, S., & Haider, S. A.
    • Physio chemical and sensorial quality evaluation of commercially available dried Apricots of Gilgit Baltistan, Hussain, N., Shahnawaz, M., Abbas, Y., Ali, N., Abbas, T., Ullah, S., Ali, A., & Hussain, A.
    • Physio-Chemical Nutritional and Sensory Evaluation of Local Quince Fruit of Nomal Village, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. , Ali, N., Abbas, Y., Ali, A., Shahnawaz, M., Hussain, N., Hussain, A
    • Physio chemical Analysis of Pomegranate of Gilgit-Baltistan. , Abbas, F., Ali, N., Abbas, Y., Ali, A., Hussain, N., Abbas, T., Pull, A. R., & Islamuddin.
    • Soil Quality Assessment in Gulmit and Shiskat Valley of Upper Hunza, District Hunza Nagar, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Ishaq, S., Begum, F., Hussain, K., Abbas, Y., Ali, K., Ahmed, S., Amir, R., & Karim R.
    • Baseline Ethno-phytological study in Danyore Valley, Gilgit District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Karim, R., Abbas, Y., Saleem, A., Karim, F., Abbas, S., Hussain, E., Rasool, M. W., & Ali N.
    • Physio-Chemical and Biological Drinking Water Quality Analysis of Barmas Water Supply Complex, Gilgit, Pakistan, Raza, A., Ali, S., Abbas, Y., Ali, S., Karim, R., Ali, N., Ali, A.
    • Municipal Solid Waste Quantity, Composition and Current Management Practices in Gilgit City, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Ali, F., Abbas, Y., Ali, A., Khan, Q., Ali, N., Karim, R., Hussain J., & Islamudin.
    • Assessment of vegetation dynamics along altitudinal gradients in Danyore Valley Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan, Karim, R., Saleem, A., Abbas, Y., Karim, F., Abbas, S., Akbar, K., & Hussain E.
    • Exploring the socio-ecological characteristics of Gahkuch marshland: a unique wetlands ecosystem in Hindukush mountain ranges, Abbas, Y., Khan, B., Ali, F., Khan, G., Abbas, S. N., Karim, R., Abbas, S., Ali, N., & Hussain E.
    • Assessment of Water Shed and Drinking Water Quality at Surface Sources in Gilgit City, Pakistan. , Abbas, Y., Ali, S., Ali, N., Saleem, M., Haider, S. A., Gonzalez, M. Y., Abbas, S. N., & Rasool, A.
    • Administrative and legislative scrutiny of existing computer waste management practices in Pakistan, Abbas, Y., Sarwar, F., Idrees, M., Hussain, I., Umair, S. U., & Ali, A.
    • Removal of ammonia from simulated composting gas by double dielectric barrier discharge plasma, Dai, H., Lu, W., Abbas, Y., Li, C., & Qian, W.
    • Assessment of drinking water quality “Natural springs and surface water” and associated health risks in Gilgit-Baltistan Pakistan, Syed Waqar Hussain , Khadim Hussain, Qandeel Zehra , Samreen Liaqat, Ajaz Ali, Yawar Abbas and Babar Hussain
    • Performance Evaluation in Composting of Sewage Sludge with Different Bulking Agents, Lu, W., Rong, Y., Ming, Y., Chao, P., Abbas Y., Stegmann, R., & Hongtao, W.
    • Strategies for reducing cadmium accumulation in rice grain, Hussain, B., Umer, M. J., Li, J., Ma, Y., Abbas, Y., Ashraf, M. N., Tahir, N., Ullah, A., Gogoi, N., & Farooq, M.
    • Application of non-thermal plasma technology on fugitive methane destruction: configuration and optimization of double dielectric barrier discharge reactor, Mustafa, M.F., Fu, X., Lu, W., Liu, Y., Abbas, Y., Hongtao, W., & Arsalan, M. T.
    • Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) removal in non-thermal plasma double dielectric barrier discharge reactor, Mustafa, M.F., Fu, X., Abbas, Y., Hongtao, W., & Lu, W.
    • A review on application of dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology on the abatement of volatile organic compounds., Lu, W., Abbas, Y., Mustafa, M.F., Chao, P & Hongtao, W.
    • Remediation of pyrene contaminated soil by double dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology: Performance, optimization and evaluation. , Abbas, Y., Lu, W., Qian, W., Dai, H., Liu, Y., Fu, X., Pan, C., Ghaedi, H., Cheng, F & Hongtao, W.
    • Remediation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) contaminated soil with double dielectric barrier discharge plasma technology: Influencing parameters. , Abbas, Y., Lu, W., Dai, H., Xindi, F.,Rong, Y. & Hongtao, W.
    • Advanced remediation of pyrene contaminated soil by double dielectric barrier discharge (DDBD) plasma and subsequent composting process, Abbas, Y., Ajmal, M., Mustafa, H., Xindi, F.,Rong, Y. & Hongtao, W. (2020). Advanced Remediation of Pyrene Contaminated Soil by Double Dielectric Barrier Discharge (DDBD) Plasma and Subsequent Composting Process. Chemosphere Journal, 394, 124858
    • Application of non-thermal plasma (NTP) for volatile compounds (VCs) removal at sewage sludge composting facility, Mustafa, M, F., Abbas, Y., Ajmal, M., Afreen, A., Ahmed, Z., Liu, Changli., Lu, W
    • Chapter2 - Metal and metalloids speciation, fractionation, bioavailability, and transfer toward plants. In T. Aftab & K. Hakeem (Eds.), Metals Metalloids Soil Plant Water Systems , Hussain, B., Abbas, Y., ur-Rahman, S., Ali, H., Zafar, M., Ali, S., Valderrama, J. R. D
    • Use of nanoparticles and fertilizers in alleviating heavy metals and improving nutrients uptake in plants. In Sustainable Plant Nutrition , Hussain, B., Riaz, L., Javeed, K., Umer, M. J., Abbas, Y., Khan, S. W., Ali, H., Abbas, Q., Zafar, M., Ashraf, M. N
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